As I grow older, I increasingly appreciate the finer things in life; the things that you only experience when you are fully present; things that you can’t buy, per se, but are there anyway. This realization is one of the most valuable ones of recent. And as I grow in years and in personality, I… Read More
Love
Note to Self: I am Loved
You are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, smarter than you think and loved more than you know. Note to self: I am loved.
Will Your Home Going Be a Celebration?
This past week I had the pleasure of celebrating the home going of Mrs. Minnie Hawthorne-Ewing, the Mom of one of my closest friends, Cheryl. It’s strange, I know, for me to describe attending what most call a “funeral” as a pleasure. After all, none of us enjoy losing the people we love. But when… Read More
4 Things I Learned About Love From Love
I don’t write about love a lot. It’s not because I don’t believe in it – goodness, no. And it’s certainly not because I’ve never felt it. There are so many different kinds of love, and if we have the privilege of discovering each of them in their many forms, we are truly blessed. I… Read More
Get Out of My Flowers!
“Carlie Ruth! Get outta my flowers!” I heard this so much from my grandma when I was little that you’d think those were my other middle names. Growing up, I was cool with my grandma, but I wasn’t as close with her as I was with my grandpa. What I did know about my grandma… Read More
Are You Willing to Be Vulnerable?
Hugs and kisses from me to you because this month is all about love! However, I would like for us to take a minute to consider another word that has a starring role in love; a word that if we are honest, we tend not to talk about or avoid like the plague. It is… Read More